Management of Information Organizations

Table of contents

1. Cover image
2. Title page
3. Table of Contents
4. Copyright
5. Dedication
6. List of figures
7. List of abbreviations
8. Acknowledgements
9. Preface
10. About the author
11. Chapter 1: Information
    1. Abstract:
    2. Data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
    3. Sources of information
    4. Means to acquire information
    5. Conclusion
    6. Qualities of information
    7. Content, conduit, and user
    8. Human information behavior
    9. Value of information
12. Chapter 2: Organizations
    1. Abstract:
    2. Introduction
    3. Brief history of early organizations and progression to the current ones
    4. Organization theory perspectives
    5. Application of organization theory perspectives to information organizations
    6. Constituents of an organization
    7. Organizational departments and functions
13. Chapter 3: Management
    1. Abstract:
    2. Introduction to management
    3. Management process
    4. Management in information organizations
    5. Management in the information age
14. Chapter 4: Information organizations
    1. Abstract:
    2. Introduction
    3. Information organizations: definition and description
    4. Important foundations
    5. Information organizations sector
    6. Libraries and museums: information organizations
    7. Salient features of information organizations
15. Chapter 5: Role of information managers and information professionals in organizations
    1. Abstract:
    2. Introduction
    3. Information manager
    4. Information professional
16. Epilogue
17. References
18. Index